Compare towns
Belvidere vs Tunbridge vs Eden
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Belvidere has the most kids (22% under 18).
Tunbridge has the most people working from home (25.8%).
Eden has the most affordable homes ($216k median).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Belvidere | Tunbridge | Eden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 422Lowest |
1,253 |
1,351Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.7±6.5 6% below VT |
42.7±8.3Highest about the VT average |
37.7±1.9Lowest 13% below VT |
| Tunbridge and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22%±4Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.1%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
20.4%±4.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Belvidere and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 8.8%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.9%±1.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
11.6%±3.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.9% VT: 43.8% |
42.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
17.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2 VT: 7% |
4.1%±3.8Highest VT: 7% |
| Eden and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,563±$18kLowest about the VT average |
$89,464±$26kHighest 10% above VT |
$83,578±$8k about the VT average |
| Tunbridge and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $239,200±$51k 24% below VT |
$315,300±$23kHighest about the VT average |
$215,900±$27kLowest 32% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,542±$1kHighest 25% above VT |
$1,346±$128 9% above VT |
$1,300±$441Lowest 5% above VT |
| Belvidere and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,908 22% below VT |
$4,645Highest 8% below VT |
$3,313Lowest 34% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±53.8 VT: 48.4% |
76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
34.3%±39Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Tunbridge and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.1% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.2% VT: 73.2% |
77.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989 13 yrs newer than VT |
1981Lowest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1991Highest 15 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 min 60% above VT |
31 minLowest 31% above VT |
38 minHighest 63% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.4%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
25.8%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
5.6%±4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | First Branch Unified School District #82 | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
VT average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.